Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1908 — School Children are Law Violators. [ARTICLE]

School Children are Law Violators.

Perhaps there are few teachers and children in the Bchools of Indiana who know that it is virtually a violation of the law for the little tots in the primary grades to put their fingers in their mouths, to wipe their noses on their sleeves or to wet their pencils with their lips. Such, however, are the rules of the State Board of Health, and the supreme court has held that the rules o£ tile board when within the purview of tte statutes, have all the force of the law. The State Board of Health and State Superintendent Fasset A. Cotton are Insisting to the school officials and teachers that the rules of the board* shall be observed. The state board has adopted two sets of rules, one of which governs the school teachers, school officials and the custodians of. school buildings. The other applies to school children. The latter set, as published In a bulletin being sent out by Superintendent Cotton is as follows:

. Every child and adult can be helpful in fighting consumption. School children can help by complying with the following rules: 1. Do not spit except in a spittoon or in a piece of cloth or handkerchief used for that purpose alone. On your return 'KoHSe have the cloth burned by your mother or the handkerchief put in water until ready for the wash. 2. Never spit on the slate, floor, sidewalk or playground. 3. Do not put your fingers in your mouth. ■ - - 4. Do not pick your nose or wipe it on your hand or sleeve. 6. Do not wet your fingers in your mouth when turning the leaves of * book. 6. Do not put pencils In your mouth or wet them with your lips. 7. Do not hold money in your mouth. 8. Do not put pins in your mouth. 9. Do not put anything In your mouth except food or drink. 10. Do not,swap apple cores, candy, cijewfftg girin.' haif-eaien fodd, whistles, "bean blowers or ftnythlfcg that Is put in the mouth. 11. Peel or wash your fruit before •Sting it

12. Never cough or sneeze in a person’s face. Turn your face to one side or hold your, handkerchief before your month. 13. Keep your face and hands and finger nails clean; wash your hands vflth soap and water before each meal. 14. When you don’t feel well, havs cut yourself or been cut by others do not he afraid to report to the teachers. 16. Be Just as.,pareful and cleanly about your person at home as in* school.

IS. Clean yonr teeth with a brush and water, if possible, after each meal, but at least in getting up in the morning and going to bed at night 17. Learn to love fresh air and learn to breathe deeply and do It often. Extpa long, colored penny candy Eaat«r eggs only 6 cents a dozen at John Eger’s. „ If there la anything in the oonfwtlonery line that you want we have it or will get it We are here to serve yon, and if yon want the best jro® cant go elsewhere. If yon want soafhgfflu good and cold can on MoRay's